New-Delhi: Delhi government on Tuesday announced to impose a night curfew from 10pm to 5am with immediate effect till April 30 due to rise in Covid cases in the state.
This comes at a time when Delhi reported about 3,500 infections daily for the past two days with a positive rate of above 5 percent. It was earlier reported that Delhi was considering to impose a night curfew to curb the infections.
Essential services and emergency movement of vehicles, however, will be allowed during the curfew period.
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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that Delhi was undergoing the fourth wave of COVID-19 but a lockdown was not being considered yet. “As per the current situation, we are not considering imposing a lockdown. We are closely monitoring the situation and such a decision will only be taken after due public consultation,” the CM had said in a press briefing.
The last time night curfew was imposed in Delhi was on December 31 and January 1.